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I think there is clear distinction between being literate and being smart. Many politicians that you noted or otherwise, have used their smartness and political
by setum 8y ago
I think there is clear distinction between being literate and being smart. Many politicians that you noted or otherwise, have used their smartness and political acumen, to achieve what they wanted. Their smartness mostly reflects in the form of misleading voices, captivating their electorate's emotions. Dishonest, but smart. I think an achievement in STEM is not the only proof of smartness.
As far as Kitabi Kida goes - to my understanding, it is used for those who spent inordinate amount of time with books - not necessarily a insult for being smart. I think there's a subtle distinction here too.
- addicted 8y agoIt’s also a direct translation of the words book and worm. Which indicates it’s not an indigenous phrase.
- kranner 8y agoI think that there can be an "inordinate amount of time" you can spend reading is the anti-intellectualism here.
- tuesdayrain 8y agoSomeone could be obsessed with books to the point where it's harming other aspects of their life. Although I'm sure the insult is often used as genuine anti-intellectualism, I also understand why a society would not be impressed by someone who spends 15 hours a day reading Captain Underpants books.